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Allegorical Figure Representing Africa by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo — VisualArtsDB

Allegorical Figure Representing Africa

Allegorical Figure Representing Africa

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

1747–1804

Medium: Fresco, transferred to canvas
Dimensions: 32 1/4 x 42 3/4 in. (81.9 x 108.6 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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European Paintings

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Female NudesAllegory

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The Crucifixion, plate twelve from Stations of the Cross

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